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Strikingly gorgeous, the Andaman Islands are perfect to holiday and forget all the complexities of city life. Verdant forests, pristine beaches and seemingly endless expanse of emerald waters are not the only things to explore here. Tourists, visiting this scenic archipelago, can also expect excellent diving facilities here, and Andaman does not disappoint in that sense. The open water diving course in Andaman is given by excellent trainers on islands of the archipelago. Encountering the exotic marine life from up close is undeniably an unforgettable experience. If the intriguing world of the oceans catches your fancy, then scuba diving is an activity, which will certainly interest you.
The course allows you to expand your horizons by obtaining a proper Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certification. This intermediate level course sets the foundation for a lifelong passion for this adventure activity. Out of the five types of dives taught during the Andaman open water diving course, deep and underwater navigation are mandatory to be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver. The rest three dives entailed in the course depend completely on your discretion. You can choose from an array of various diving skills, such as drift, night, photography, naturalistic and wreck.
In drift diving, participants are pushed forward by the waves and currents of the sea, thereby allowing them to traverse longer stretches underwater. Wreck diving is done for recreational purposes wherein the divers explore wrecked ships. By giving you a new outlook of diving, the naturalist style will enable you to appreciate the marine environment to a greater extent. Learn the art of capturing the surreal beauty found beneath the oceans with photography diving. An ocean is also home to a number of nocturnal beings that can be discovered with night diving. By enrolling in an open water diving course in Andaman, you can learn this sought after skill from expert professionals. So come here and explore the wonders that the Bay of Bengal has to offer around the Andaman Islands.
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Day 01: Arrive in Port Blair
Upon arrival at the Port Blair airport, meet our representative and take you to your lodging. In the course of the day, meet the instructors and they will provide you with materials, such as videotapes and textbooks that will give you enough theoretical knowledge about scuba diving. Since you will not be engaging in the activity on this day, you can use the study material to prepare for the plunges aligned for tomorrow. The rest of the day is free to be spent in any way you want. Know more about Scuba Diving in Port Blair.
Stay in the hotel for the night.
Day 02: Diving Sessions
In the morning, enjoy a light breakfast before leaving for the dive centre. Today, you will be completing Confined Water Session 1 and 2. Make the best of your time by enjoying through out the sessions and let the guides hone the best in you.
Later, come back to the hotel for lunch. You can head out for an evening stroll in the evening and enjoy overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Diving Sessions
Following a light breakfast, proceed towards the training centre. Today you shall complete Confined Water session 3 and 4 and Open Water Dive 1. Make sure you make the most of your first practical training session under the guidance of seasoned professionals. Once you're done, come back to the hotel.
Post the completion of the sessions for this day, you can make the best use of the rest of your day by visiting a nearby beach and enjoying the perfect spot for just sitting back and chilling for a while.
Day 04: Diving Sessions
Today you will be completing Open Water Dive 2 and 3. Let the instructor guide your through it and channelize your maximum potential. This is the final day of your package so make sure to have fun!
Enjoy the sessions and later make the best use of your last day here by going out for a stroll and playing a sport on the beach.
Head back to the hotel for the stay overnight.
Day 05: Departure From Port Blair
Say goodbye to the serenity found in the Andaman Islands, and drive to the Port Blair airport to board the flight to your next destination.
Duration: 04 Nights/ 05 Days
Region: Andaman Islands
Activity: Open Water Dive
Best Time to go: October to March
Pre-requisite
One must be a Certified Open Water Diver License holder
FAQs:
What are the mandatory physical requirements to enrol into the PADI Open Water Dive Course?
The participant should be of or more than 10 years of age, and be able to swim 200 metres or snorkel 400 metres, not subject to a time limit. Good health is also an important criterion to keep in mind before enrolling in the course.
What is the depth and length of each dive?
Your instructor decides the depth and length of the underwater plunges depending upon your comfort level. The main purpose of the course is to make you comfortable in an aquatic environment, with the utmost concern for your safety. How long you can stay under water depends on the rate of the consumption of air from the cylinder. In ideal conditions, the maximum time limit for such a venture is 50 minutes. Once you are inside the water, the diving depth can be increased to a maximum of 18 metres as specified by PADI.
What is there to learn in the PADI Dive course?
This particular course encompasses five knowledge development modules of the PADI Open Water Diver course. These are as follows:
Module 1: SCUBA Equipment, Scuba Systems, the Underwater World, Buddy System
Module 2: Dive equipment, Respiration, Buddy System Communication and Procedures, Adapting to the Underwater World.
Module 3: Boat Diving, Dive Environment, Dive Planning, Problem Management
Module 4: Health for Diving, Breathing Air at Depth, Dive Accessories
Module 5: Basic Compass Navigation, Dive Table and Computer Procedures, Using the Dive Table (RDP – Recreational Dive Planner), Dive Safety Practices Summary
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